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Rakebekir Tepesi

Located in Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province Coordinates: 37°30′01″ N 42°08′25″ E

Map showing the location of Rakebekir Tepesi Rakebekir Tepesi
Location in Turkey
Elevation
1,570 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Seslice
1.7 km W
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
NKT Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport17 km
KAC Qamishli International Airport100 km

About Rakebekir Tepesi

Rakebekir Tepesi is a mountain. Location: Şırnak İlçesi, Şırnak Province. Elevation: 1,570 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (17 km). Nearby sights include Küpeli Tepe and Gora Giribush.

Climate of Rakebekir Tepesi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 12° · Night 3° · Rain 92 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Cizre · 19 km south20°
  • Silopi · 40 km southeast20°
  • Kızıltepe · 142 km west19°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
March (118 mm)
Driest month
August (1 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Rakebekir Tepesi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)3°5°10°15°21°28°33°32°28°20°12°6°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°5°10°15°19°19°15°9°3°-2°
Precipitation (mm)1071161181166582144892115

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Rakebekir Tepesi

The nearest airport is Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT), 17 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Cizre, 19 km to the south.

Airports

  • Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport (NKT) Şırnak 17 kmsouthwest
  • Qamishli International Airport (KAC) Qamishli 100 kmsouthwest
  • Batman Airport (BAL) Batman 102 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Cizre Population: 134K 19 kmsouth
  • Silopi Population: 114.6K 40 kmsoutheast
  • Siirt Population: 114K 51 kmnorth
  • Batman Population: 452.2K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Mardin Population: 129.9K 125 kmwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Rakebekir Tepesi

Within 100 km: 242 historic and cultural sites, 1,131 natural sites, 359 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km93 places

  • Karatepe Mountain 21 kmNW
  • Tartı Tepesi Mountain 21 kmN
  • Yılandağı Tepe Mountain 21 kmN
  • Koru Tepe Mountain 20 kmE

25–60 km736 places

  • Demirkaya Historic site 40 kmNW
  • Ozero Zervin Lake 53 kmNE
  • Gusır Gölü Lake 38 kmNW
  • Ilısu Barajı Lake 30 kmNW

60–100 km903 places

  • Kışlak Historic site 91 kmW
  • Müzirik Gölü Lake 72 kmE
  • Berçiya Gölü Lake 74 kmE
  • Bastokan Gölü Lake 75 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Seslice Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    1.7 km W
  • Kayaboyun Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    4.8 km SW
  • Kırkkuyu Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    2.7 km S
  • Kızılsu Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    7.1 km SE
  • Parnas Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    4 km W
  • Şişli Village, Şırnak İlçesi
    4.5 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

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